Zlatan Ibrahimovic has promised a ‘huge announcement’ after meeting his agent Mino Raiola in a Manchester restaurant on Wednesday night.

The Swedish striker left Manchester United after the Reds decided not to offer a contract extension following his cruciate knee ligament injury sustained in the Europa League game against Anderlecht in April.

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That has led to suggestions Ibrahimovic could be offered a new deal as early as October.

He spent four hours with Raiola at city centre establishment Tattu, leaving at around 1am on Thursday morning.

When asked by photographers outside where he would be playing in the coming season, Ibrahimovic - walking freely after previously using crutches - said: “There will be a very big announcement soon, it will be huge.”

Manchester United's Zlatan Ibrahimovic and team-mate Paul Pogba

The former Paris St Germain man scored 28 goals to lead United’s scoring last season following his free transfer from the French club.

He damaged his knee ligaments and it was believed he would be out for the rest of 2017 at least.

Surgeon Volker Musahl said after the procedure: “It was a routine surgery. There were no complications.

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“Zlatan has a very good bone structure and his knee is absolutely in a good condition.”

While he played down Raiola’s bold claim that Ibrahimovic was so strong his recovery would be used as a research model, the 35-year-old is said to have surprised United medical staff with the speed of his recovery.